Press Releases

December 22, 2008
ACCCE Details More than 80 CO2 Capture and Storage Projects
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) today released a list of more than 80 carbon capture and storage demonstration and research projects, predominantly underway in the U.S., proving again that the coal-based electricity sector is moving aggressively to bring advanced clean coal technologies to the marketplace domestically and abroad.

December 19, 2008
Joe Lucas Statement Regarding Completion of the Clean Coal Power Initiative
(Alexandria, VA) “The Department of Energy’s (DOE) report on the success of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) provides a timely reminder of the progress that continues to be made in pushing the envelope to develop and deploy new advanced clean coal technologies.

“The Clean Coal Power Initiative represents the most recent partnership between the federal government and private industry to work together and share the cost of bringing new technologies to the marketplace. Anyone who doubts the success of this ongoing effort – as measured in terms of cleaner air, increased energy independence, and lower energy costs for the American consumer – is not grading very fairly.

December 12, 2008
ACCCE Launches New Advertising in Support of President-Elect Obama’s Commitment to Clean Coal
Alexandria, VA - Today, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) launched a new phase in its ongoing advertising campaign by supporting President-Elect Barack Obama’s call to invest in America’s energy future – including investments in clean coal.

December 10, 2008
ACCCE RESPONSE TO SIERRA CLUB’S CALL FOR A MORATORIUM ON COAL IN ARKANSAS AND NEW AD CAMPAIGN
Little Rock – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) issued the following statement from Joe Lucas, senior vice president of communications at ACCCE, on the heels of yesterday’s Sierra Club press conference and meeting with Governor Beebe calling for a moratorium on Southwestern Electric Power’s a new coal-based power plant in Hempstead County.

December 04, 2008
New Ad Campaign Distorts the Reality of Clean Coal Technology
Statement by ACCCE Vice President for Communications, Joe Lucas, regarding a new advertising campaign sponsored by the RealityCoalition.org – a group comprised of the Alliance for Climate Protection, League of Conservation Voters, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club

November 24, 2008
ACCCE Statement Regarding Western Governors Association Call for a National Energy Plan
Denver, CO – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) today issued this statement in response to the Western Governors Association (WGA) recent call for a national energy plan.

November 17, 2008
ACCCE Statement Regarding US Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board Deseret Decision
Denver, CO, November 17, 2008 – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) today issued this statement in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) decision to remand a prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permit for a proposed plant in Utah to EPA Region 8 for additional consideration:

November 14, 2008
Coal Will Remain the World’s Main Source of Power Until 2030
New IEA Study Confirms Findings

Coal is on the rise and likely to remain the chief power source globally well into the 21st century, this according to a new study released by the International Energy Agency.

November 06, 2008
ACCCE APPLAUDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY’S APPROVAL OF SWEPCO’S JOHN W. TURK POWER PLANT
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) issued the following statement praising the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) decision to permit Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s (SWEPCO) John W. Turk Jr. ultra-supercritical coal plant in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

November 04, 2008
Next Presidential Administration Has Mandate for Use of Coal
Poll Data Confirms 70 Percent Public Opinion Approval

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – Today is Election Day and whichever candidate is elected, he will have a mandate to adopt policies that secure America’s energy future using our most abundant energy resource – coal.

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